Macao has 311.3 kilometres of roads and highways, including 180.5 kilometres on the Macao peninsula, 80.3 kilometres on Taipa island and its reclaimed areas, and 40.6 kilometres on Coloane island. CHAPTER 13 Transport Transport Network (Photo: Government Information Bureau) Transport Part 2 Chapter 13 Transport Roads and Bridges Macao has 311.3 kilometres of roads and highways, including 180.5 kilometres on the Macao peninsula, 80.3 kilometres on Taipa island and its reclaimed areas, and 40.6 kilometres on Coloane island. Three bridges and a strip of reclaimed land link the Macao peninsula with Taipa and Coloane. Opened to traffic in October 1974, the Nobre de Carvalho Bridge (also known as the Macao-Taipa Bridge) is 2.5 kilometres long. The 4.4-kilometre Friendship Bridge was completed in April 1994. The 2.1-kilometre Sai Van (West Bay) Bridge was completed in December 2004 and opened to traffic in January 2005. In addition, the 900-metre Lotus Flower Bridge was completed in December 1999 and opened to traffic in March 2000. Linking the reclaimed area between Taipa and Coloane with Zhuhai City’s Hengqin island and connected to the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Expressway, this bridge is the second land route between Macao and its neighbouring cities. Macao has 416 kilometres of roads for motor vehicles. This figure includes 199.6 kilometres on the Macao peninsula, 133.8 kilometres on Taipa island and its reclaimed areas, 61.4 kilometres on Coloane island, five kilometres on Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, 10.2 kilometres on the Friendship Bridge, 4.2 kilometres on the Sai Van Bridge and 1.8 kilometres on the Lotus Flower Bridge. Public Transport Macao has a well-established public transport network connecting the Macao peninsula and the two islands. A variety of vehicles, including buses and taxis, are available for local residents and tourists. Public Bus Service The new bus service in Macao was launched on 1 August 2011. The total number of bus operators increased from two to three. At the end of 2011, there were 656 buses in service, including 225 minibuses, 159 medium buses and 272 large buses, running 61 bus lines. The Government signed a seven-year contract with Transportes Urbanos de Macau, Transportes Companhia de Macau and Reolian Public Transport for the provision of mass road passenger transport in Macao. According to the contract provisions, the three companies provide services, vehicles, equipment, staff and supporting facilities, and received service charges specified in the contract with the Government. Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos de Macau Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos de Macau (TCM) (previously known as Companhia de Transporte de Passageiros entre Macau e as Ilhas) originally provided maritime passenger transportation services between Macao and the two islands. During the 1950s, it acquired several bus companies that served residents of Taipa and Coloane, and began to operate public buses. In 1986, Companhia de Transporte de Passageiros entre Macau e as Ilhas was restructured as TCM. Under the former Portuguese administration’s traffic and transportation policy, the company 447 Macao Yearbook 2012 fully operated the public buses serving Macao and its islands. In August 2011, TCM entered a new government-led stage. It also purchased 63 buses that meet Euro IV standards. TCM now has a fleet of 145 buses and operates 13 bus lines on Macao peninsula connecting the Macao peninsula and the outlying islands. In 2011, it carried over 33.5 million passengers and covered 10.13 million kilometres. Transportes Urbanos de Macau (Transmac) Transportes Urbanos de Macau (Transmac) was previously known as Companhia de Autocarros Fok Lei. Founded in 1952, it was restructured and changed its name to Transportes Urbanos de Macau in July 1988. It is the largest bus company in Macao. The company introduced the ISO Quality Management System in 2004 for overall management, making it the first franchised bus company in Macao to have passed ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System. There are more than 600 employees in Transmac, operating 21 bus lines with a fleet of 276 air-conditioned buses, covering Macao, Taipa and Coloane islands. During 2011, it carried over 75 million passengers and covered about 16 million kilometres. Reolian Public Transport Reolian Public Transport is a joint venture between Veolia Transport RATP and HN Group. It has a strong management team and technicians with varied expertise from Macao, France, Australia, the US, mainland China and Hong Kong. Reolian began operations in August 2011. It operates 26 bus lines with a fleet of 245 buses, covering 16 million kilometres a year. From 1 August to 31 December 2011, it carried 22.5 million passengers. Taxis At the end of 2011, Macao had 880 licensed black taxis with cream roofs, plus 100 radio-dispatched yellow taxis. There were 10,236 licensed taxi drivers. Traffic Management Transport Bureau The Transport Bureau was established in May 2008. It is responsible for: studying, planning, promoting and implementing road transport policies of the Government; pursuing road improvements; regulation of vehicles; as well as installing, maintaining and improving transportation and pedestrian infrastructure. Vehicle Statistics At the end of 2011, there were 206,349 vehicles on Macao’s roads, including 111,198 motorcycles, and 95,151 light vehicles. During the year, 17,702 new vehicles were registered, a slight increase of 10.09 percent over the 2010 figure. Of these, 9,390 were motorcycles and 7,632 were cars. 448 Transport Traffic Monitoring Traffic management and monitoring are essential for ensuring the safe and orderly operation of the transport system. The Government has installed closed circuit TV (CCTV) and radar speed monitoring systems to monitor traffic conditions on the Macao-Taipa Bridge and main roads. They include 30 video cameras and six two-way speed monitoring spots on the Friendship Bridge, 52 video cameras and two one-way speed monitoring spots on the Sai Van Bridge, and 10 video cameras and two two-way speeding monitoring spots on the Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho. Also, 137 video cameras, 13 speed monitoring radar units, and 22 sets of electronic systems with a total of 73 cameras for monitoring vehicles jumping red lights have been installed in various downtown locations. During 2011, the monitoring systems identified 8,493 cases of speeding and 1,861 cases of red light jumping. Parking As of 31 December 2011, Macao had 31 public car parks, which together provide 9,611 parking spaces for light vehicles, 954 spaces for heavy vehicles, and 5,544 spaces for motorcycles. Public Car Parks in Macao Name of car park Available parking spaces Pak Lane Car Park 519 light vehicles Pak Tou Car Park 211 light vehicles Pak Lai Car Park 355 light vehicles Pak Lik Car Park 417 light vehicles Pak Lok Car Park 471 light vehicles, 300 motorcycles Pak Vai Car Park 502 light vehicles Pak Kai Car Park 208 light vehicles Pak Wai Car Park 1,019 light vehicles Pak Keng Car Park 171 light vehicles Pak Ying Car Park 722 light vehicles Pak Wu Car Park 682 light vehicles, 196 motorcycles Pak Kong Car Park 287 light vehicles, 31 heavy vehicles 449 Macao Yearbook 2012 (Cont.) Public Car Parks in Macao Name of car park Available parking spaces Sewage Treatment Plant Car Park 276 light vehicles, 459 heavy vehicles Vasco da Gama Garden Car Park 171 light vehicles, 113 motorcycles Iao Hon Park Multi-Storey Car Park 406 light vehicles, 404 motorcycles Art Garden Car Park 351 light vehicles, 446 motorcycles Ferreira do Amaral Roundabout Car Park 247 light vehicles, 632 motorcycles Ho Yin Garden Car Park 415 light vehicles, 542 motorcycles Malaca Street Car Park 215 light vehicles, 563 motorcycles Taipa Temporary Heavy Vehicle Parking Area 224 heavy vehicles Flor de Lotus Road Heavy Vehicle Car Park 240 heavy vehicles S. Lourenco Market Car Park 60 light vehicles, 74 motorcycles Macao Science Center Car Park 415 light vehicles, 413 motorcycles Lido Car Park 62 light vehicles, 24 motorcycles Transport Bureau Car Park 148 light vehicles, 178 motorcycles Cheng Choi Building Car Park 304 light vehicles, 518 motorcycles Mong Sin Block Car Park 133 light vehicles, 236 motorcycles Almirante Sergio Road Car Park 155 light vehicles, 106 motorcycles Fai Fu Building Car Park 215 light vehicles, 194 motorcycles Flor de Lotus Road Car Park 416 light vehicles, 512 motorcycles Tranquilidade Road Car Park 58 light vehicles, 93 motorcycles As at 31 December 2011, there were 10,319 parking meters and 3,443 non-metered parking spaces. There were also 40,925 motorcycle parking spaces. 450 Transport Road Safety The Road Traffic Law promotional campaign was held in 2011, and was jointly organised by the Public Security Police, the Legal Affairs Bureau, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau, and several non-governmental organisations. It aimed to publicise the importance of obeying traffic regulations, and to strengthen the understanding of laws and a sense of road safety among local residents, thus reducing the number of traffic accidents. The Traffic Department of the Public Security Police also teamed up with schools, transportation companies and non-governmental organisations to stage games and lectures related to road safety. Their objective was to reinforce residents’ understanding of road safety by means of long-term educational efforts. During 2011, a total of 8,191 people from 108 schools and 10 other organisations participated in the Traffic Department’s road safety promotional activities. Cross-border Traffic Cross-border Land Routes Two land routes link Macao and mainland China: the Border Gate and Lotus Flower Bridge Checkpoint (COTAI Checkpoint). The volume of cross-border traffic has grown rapidly, in line with increasing exchanges between Macao and the mainland.